Heritage Auction Final Digital 11-17

LOT NO. 7
BLACK DUCK
HARRY HAMILTON
ABOUT THIS DECOY
E. Harry Hamilton (1898-1973) was
born in Sea Level who at an early age,
joined the Coast Guard and moved to the
Outer Banks. He is credited with bringing
canvas-over-wire decoy making to Carteret
County, a style he learned from men such
as Mannie Haywood and Avery Tillett of
Currituck County. This decoy has a wood
insert in the bottom to hold the head,
instead of a wood baseboard usually used
on cork decoys.
FROM THE COLLECTION OF
Jerry & Amie Talton
Jerry is a Core Sound decoy historian,
carver and leader of the Core Sound
Decoy Carvers Guild and volunteer for
the CSWM&HC. Jerry’s work has been
featured on UNCTV, Wildlife in NC
magazine, the film “Core Values” and
represents the future of Core Sound decoy
carving.
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